S. 365: Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009
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S. 365: Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009
111th Congress · introduced 2009-02-03 · Crime and Law Enforcement · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2009-02-03 · official record
- Who proposed it: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · what a sponsor is
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Official title
Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009
Plain summary
Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009 - Establishes in the Department of Justice (DOJ) a Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force to: (1) establish branches in the 10 states with the highest concentration of mortgage fraud; (2) establish coordinating entities, and solicit the voluntary participation of federal, state, and local law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies, to organize initiatives to address mortgage fraud; (3) train such agencies; (4) collect and disseminate mortgage fraud data; and (5) perform other related functions. Authorizes the Task Force, including its branches, to perform other functions as well, including: (1) initiating federal mortgage fraud investigations and coordinating state and local investigations; (2) establishing a toll-free hotline; and (3) creating a database of mortgage industry license suspensions and revocations.
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Nationwide Mortgage Fraud Task Force Act of 2009
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Sponsor: Sen. Nelson, Bill [D-FL] · 1 cosponsors
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- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-111s365.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/111/s>
Record fed-us-cong111-s365 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong111 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong111